A team of UCLA researchers found a low-fat diet can improve survival rates of obese mice with leukemia, providing new ideas for doctors trying to make chemotherapy more effective. Read more...
Photo: (Keshav Tadimeti/Opinion editor)
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November 20, 1:03 am
Study finds stimulating region of the brain during sleep may affect memory formation
UCLA researchers identified a region of the brain necessary for learning and memory formation in rats, furthering researchers’ understanding of how memories are formed and stored. Read more...
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November 20, 12:59 am
Student chemistry group wins award for environmental awareness programs
UCLA student chemists won a green chemistry award for their efforts to raise awareness of how chemistry impacts the environment. The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute award is given annually to chapters of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society that promote green chemistry on their campuses. Read more...
Photo: SMACS earned an award for its efforts to promote green chemistry, which is concerned with designing materials and processes to minimize waste and use of hazardous substances. (Courtesy of Maggie Chen/SMACS)
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November 19, 4:27 pm
UC Regents recap – Nov. 15
The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its November meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed resolutions honoring Gov. Read more...
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November 19, 12:11 am
Student-run Conversation Cafe delivers representation for international scholars
This year’s Conversation Cafe was run entirely by students for the first time, which reflected International Education Week’s increasing focus on the international student community as opposed to study abroad programs. Read more...
Photo: Organizers of the program said International Education Week focused on promoting study abroad programs before shifting to introduce programming that aimed to meet the needs of international students. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 19, 12:06 am
Hunger Project panel advocates for alleviation of homelessness, spreads awareness
Students and members of nonprofit organizations called for students to be more involved in helping alleviate homelessness by actively spreading awareness and volunteering for organizations that aim to combat homelessness at an event Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Roughly 40 students attended the panel, which was held by Hunger Project at UCLA at the Sunset Recreation Center. Hunger Project is a student-run organization on campus that works with other nonprofit organizations to raise money and spread awareness of homelessness. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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November 19, 12:03 am
Lawsuit filed against Expo Line densification plan cites public safety concerns
A nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles’ plan to densify areas in Los Angeles near Metro Expo line stations. Fix the City, a nonprofit public safety advocacy group, initiated the lawsuit to halt the Exposition Corridor Neighborhood Transit Plan, a development plan that would allow for more dense housing and businesses around Metro Expo Line stations, until adequate infrastructure is put in place for public safety. Read more...
Photo: A lawsuit filed against the City of Los Angeles says increasing density around the Expo Line would further stress emergency services because of increased demand, harming public safety. (Daily Bruin file photo)